They don't like the thought of someone else making demands on the person whom they see as belonging entirely to them.
Jodi PicoultOnce the world was pulled out from beneath your feet, did you ever get to stand on firm ground again?
Jodi PicoultWhether or not belive in Fate comes down to one thing: who you blame when something goes wrong. Do you think it's your fault - that if you'd tried better, worked harder, it wouldn't have happened? Or do you just chalk it up to circumstance? I know poeple who'll hear about the people who died, and will say that it was God's will. I know people who'll say it was bad luck. And then there's my personal favorite: They were just in the wrong place at hte wrong time. Then again, you could say the same thing about me, couldn't you?
Jodi PicoultWe all want to know what went wrong, even when there isn't really an answer to that question.
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